La Crosse is a city in La Crosse County, which is situated on the Mississippi River in western Wisconsin. Visitors can enjoy one of the city's 16 parks including Black River Beach for swimming. Other attractions include Perrot State Park, which is 23 miles outside of town and has 12 miles of hiking trails, a three-mile canoe trail and physically challenged kayaking. Visitors interested in gambling will find several Ho-Chunk Nation Indian casinos a short drive away and one non-Indian casino in nearby Iowa.
Whitetail Crossing Casino is in the town of Tomah, just 43 miles outside of La Crosse. The 2,000-square-foot facility is the closest casino to La Crosse and only offers slot machine gambling. There are nearly 100 slot machines on-site. Whitetail Crossing Casino is open from 8 a.m. to midnight Sunday to Thursday and 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. on weekends. The casino is also attached to its own convenience store and gas station.
Whitetail Crossing Casino
27867 State Highway 21
Tomah, WI 54660
866-880-9822
ho-chunk.com/tomah
Majestic Pines Casino is in Black River Falls, just 54 miles from La Crosse. The casino has more than 600 slot machines, bingo and table games such as blackjack and poker.
Guests can take a break from gambling and enjoy a meal at the casino's buffet, which is open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There is also a snack bar open daily for a quick bite to eat and a poker bar which serves alcohol and light snacks. Majestic Pines casino also has a 60-room hotel for guests who want to stay awhile. The hotel has an indoor pool, sauna, whirlpool and Internet access. Majestic Pines is open 24 hours a day during summer and open from 8 a.m. until 2 a.m. after Labor Day.
Majestic Pines Casino
W9010 Highway 54 East
Black River Falls, WI 54615
800-657-4621
ho-chunk.com/blackriverfalls
Ho-Chunk Gaming Nekoosa is in Nekoosa, 100 miles from La Crosse. Gamblers can enjoy over 650 slot machines, poker and roulette. Poker players can also take part in tournaments each Sunday and Wednesday. Ho-Chunk Gaming Nekoosa also offers virtual horse racing where gamblers place bets at the casino for races taking place in other locations. Casino guests can visit the Rainbow Grille for steak, seafood and other foods. The restaurant is open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner and on Sunday for brunch and dinner. There is also a snack bar for quick and light foods and a lounge for drinks. Ho-Chunk Gaming Nekoosa has a banquet center for meetings and special events. Normal casino hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. but during the summer the casino is open 24 hours.
Ho-Chunk Gaming Nekoosa
949 County Road G
Nekoosa, WI 54457
800-782-4560
ho-chunk.com/nekoosa
Travel 61 miles and cross the border into Iowa and Lucky Lady Casino Marquette is open and ready for gamblers. The casino has slot machines, video poker, table poker, roulette, craps and Blackjack. Lady Luck Casino has an all-you-can eat buffet open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The casino also has a snack bar which is open daily for lunch, dinner and late night snacks. Guests can enjoy a drink and a live show at Lone Wolf or step up to the mike during one of the bar's karaoke contests. The casino offers a free, roundtrip bus ride each day from the casino to La Crosse.
Lucky Lady Casino Marquette
100 Anti Monopoly
Marquette, IA 52158
800-496-8238
marquette.isleofcapricasinos.com
